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Change Leader: The Basics

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Do you want to equip your emerging and middle leaders to handle change with clarity and confidence? We can help you and your organisation build practical, future-fit change capability with our Change Leader: The Basics program. This bite-sized, brain-friendly course is designed for time-poor managers leading from the messy middle. Lessons can be completed anywhere, anytime, and applied immediately.

The need for confident change leaders at every level has never been greater. In today’s fast-paced business world, managers are expected to deliver business-as-usual while navigating an increasing volume of disruption. When leaders aren’t supported, change stalls—leading to burnout, resistance, and costly delays. Change Leader: The Basics is your shortcut to smarter, more resilient leadership in times of change.

Modules4 modules (16 x 4-7 minute micro lesson videos)
Course Duration*Lifetime access
TypeOnline, self-paced with feedback
Course Details

Course Overview

Change Leader: The Basics is a practical, self-paced online program designed for emerging and middle managers who find themselves leading change from the messy middle. In just 16 bite-sized lessons, it equips leaders with the core skills, language, and confidence to guide their teams through disruption—without overwhelm. Each lesson is short, brain-friendly, and focused on immediate application, making it easy to learn anywhere, anytime.

Is this course for me?
Yes — if you’re a manager or leader who’s suddenly responsible for leading change and want to do it better, with more confidence and clarity. This is a fast, actionable foundation in change leadership — not just another tick-the-box training.

You might also be a Head of Capability or Change who wants to quickly implement a world class capability uplift for leaders. 

Boost your credibility

Gain the language and tools of change leadership so you’re seen as capable and future-ready.

Bite-sized lessons mean you can absorb key strategies in minutes and use them the same day.

Set yourself apart from peers by showing you can confidently lead through disruption.

Course Topics

Inclusions

  • Copies of Dr Jen Frahm’s books Change Leader and Conversations of Change – a guide for workplace change
  • A digital badge to show your market relevance on LinkedIn
  • Curated readings on each topic and 16 downloads to activate your lessons. 
  • A Change Leader Playbook
  • A Change Leader Quick Start Guide 

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the role of a change leader
    Clarify what it means to lead change from the middle and the qualities that matter most.

  • Recognise and respond to people’s reactions to change
    Learn how to work with emotions, resistance, and disengagement in constructive ways.

  • Communicate with clarity and purpose
    Develop the language and strategies to guide teams through uncertainty and disruption.

  • Balance business-as-usual with transformation demands
    Apply practical approaches to manage competing priorities without burning out.

  • Lead through tough situations
    Gain confidence to handle complex challenges like downsizing, digital disruption, or changes you don’t fully believe in.

  • Practise self-care as a leader
    Build sustainable habits and resilience so you can support others while staying grounded yourself.

Assessment

  • 30 multiple choice questions (80% pass mark required), multiple attempts permitted.

Time to complete

Approximately 96 minutes 

Pricing

$550 AUD

Note: For Australian residents this is GST inclusive, and you are provided a ATO compliant tax receipt. For outside of Australia, Teachable calculates country or state tax as relevant at checkout.

Contact us for group discounts or corporate invoicing.

Teachable charges between 2.9 and 3.9 % + 30 cents credit card payment processing and in some cases sales taxes.

ENTERPRISE AND TEAM OPTIONS

Talk to us about team and enterprise options – you will: 

Save months of design time
Get a ready-to-use solution that addresses the exact pain points of middle managers in change.

Scale capability consistently
Provide all your leaders with the same foundation and shared language for leading change.

Strengthen retention and results
Support managers in the messy middle, reducing burnout and turnover while improving change outcomes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What Is agile leadership?

Agile leadership isn’t just another buzzword. It’s a necessity for leaders or aspiring leaders who are operating in the volatile business landscape of today. It emphasises flexibility, collaboration, and the ability to respond promptly to change. Agile leaders are not only adept at managing transformation but they are also experts at ensuring that their teams remain resilient and adaptable throughout the process.

For immediate access to this change leadership course, simply click the enrol button. Complete your payment and you will immediately have access to the course content. As part of the sign-up process, you will also be asked to provide your postal address so we can send you our books. If you are enrolling a team we will complete this process manually for you, and send out emails to your team with a password-protected link.

This course is self-paced, which means you could complete one module a week and be finished in six weeks if you are highly focused. The total duration of the course will depend on how motivated you are and how much time you have available.

This certified agile leadership course includes six modules. Each module takes about 45 minutes to watch. This course also includes about 7 hours of experiments and assessments to complete in your workplace or at home. You have a lifetime access. You’ll also have access to our exclusive private online community so you’ll have the company of others on the journey. You will have the support of our faculty members and coaches.

Yes! The agile leadership certificate is 100% online.

Yes, this course covers adaptive leadership.

Adaptive leadership is crucial in agile environments where conditions and requirements can shift unpredictably.

The course equips participants with the skills to identify and tackle complex challenges, encourage resilience, and foster an innovative mindset within their teams.

By focusing on these adaptive skills, leaders can ensure their teams are prepared to navigate the uncertainties of modern business landscapes effectively.

Check out our blog adaptive leadership in Agile to learn more!

The Agile Change Leadership and Agile Change Management Certificates differ in three main areas:

  • Focus: The Agile Change Leadership Certificate is aimed at developing leaders who can inspire and guide change strategically in agile environments. It focuses on leading rather than just managing change. In contrast, the Agile Change Management Certificate is designed to enhance skills in effectively delivering change, concentrating on operational challenges and practical applications.

  • Assessment: For the Agile Change Leadership Certificate, assessment involves a series of practical experiments, written Q&A, and reflective assignments that gauge a deep understanding and application of leadership in change. The Agile Change Management Certificate, meanwhile, assesses understanding through over 60 multiple-choice questions focused on the specifics of change management.

  • Skills vs. Toolkit: The Agile Change Leadership Certificate builds your agile change leadership skills and mindset, preparing you to lead change dynamically and sustainably. The Agile Change Leadership Certificate, however, which provides a comprehensive toolkit, including over 50 downloadable templates and 55 Agile Change Practices, aimed at managing the specifics of change projects.

Yes, we offer a variety of change leadership courses designed to enhance your skills in managing and leading change effectively. Here are some examples:

  • The Agile Mindset: This online micro-credential helps you develop an agile mindset, enabling you to navigate and thrive in the complexities of the modern business environment.

  • Brain-Friendly Change Course: This program covers numerous brain-friendly change practices that put the human back into human-centred change, helping you design and deliver change that lands with ease.

These courses are designed to equip you with actionable strategies to make a positive difference with your teams immediately. For more details, please visit our change leadership courses page.

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